[928uk] Trackday

[Richard Armstrong]

Open pit lane is not an option at CC and the session system works well. 
Over a day no one will be disappointed with the amount of time I am 
sure.
Spend a couple of hours solid aon the limit and you will be needing two 
sets of tyres and brake pads

Richard A


In message <002e01c4762b$77b776c0$bdce87d9 at n7m9k7>, Andrew Brierley 
<mail at brierley28.fsnet.co.uk> writes
>I don't necessarily agree that open pit lane is best.
>In my experience you can be better off with sessions. The problem with open
>pit lane is that everyone wants to get on the track at the same time. Only a
>limited number of cars are allowed on at any one time, so you can waste a
>lot of time queuing to get on the track. This especially the case if it is a
>busy track day such as the ones Easytrack arrange. Less of a problem with
>PCGB as they have less cars at their track days but you do pay more. The
>other problem with open pit lane is that the slow cars get in the way of the
>fast cars - and vice versa.
>
>Most track days are split into three groups with 20 minute sessions. So if
>you spend 20 minutes in every hour on the track that is enough for both car
>and driver - bearing in my mind you will be driving hard on the limit most
>of the time - that's the whole point of a track day:-)
>
>Andrew
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